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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1113 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL
WALDO-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-
SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-
INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UPTON, WILSONS MILLS, ANDOVER, BYRON,
MIDDLE DAM, ROXBURY, SOUTH ARM, COBURN GORE, DAVIS, OQUOSSOC,
RANGELEY, AVON, KINGFIELD, PHILLIPS, NEW PORTLAND, BRASSUA,
LONG POND, MOOSEHEAD, PITTSTON FARM, SEBOOMOOK, BINGHAM, JACKMAN,
BETHEL, BRYANT POND, HANOVER, LOCKE MILLS, MILTON, NEWRY, RUMFORD,
NORWAY, FRYEBURG, OXFORD, FARMINGTON, NEW SHARON, NEW VINEYARD,
TEMPLE, WILTON, CHESTERVILLE, JAY, ATHENS, CORNVILLE, SKOWHEGAN,
PALMYRA, PITTSFIELD, EMBDEN, MADISON, HOLLIS, ALFRED, LEBANON,
SANFORD, GOODWINS MILLS, BUXTON, LIMINGTON, BERWICK, NEW GLOUCESTER,
GRAY, NORTH WINDHAM, GORHAM, GREENE, LEWISTON, SABATTUS, WALES,
MINOT, TURNER, AUBURN, LIVERMORE FALLS, AUGUSTA, SIDNEY, WINDSOR,
VASSALBORO, WATERVILLE, CHINA, PALERMO, BROOKS, JACKSON, KNOX,
LIBERTY, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, WALDO, WINTERPORT, UNITY, BIDDEFORD,
SACO, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, KITTERY, PORTLAND, CAPE ELIZABETH,
SOUTH PORTLAND, WESTBROOK, YARMOUTH, BRUNSWICK, ARROWSIC, BATH,
PHIPPSBURG, BOWDOINHAM, TOPSHAM, BOWDOIN, WHITEFIELD, JEFFERSON,
DRESDEN, ALNA, BREMEN, BRISTOL, DAMARISCOTTA, NEWCASTLE,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, WISCASSET, WALDOBORO, OWLS HEAD, ROCKLAND,
APPLETON, CAMDEN, HOPE, ROCKPORT, THOMASTON, BELFAST, NORTHPORT,
SEARSMONT, LINCOLNVILLE, BRIDGTON, HARRISON, NAPLES, ERROL,
MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN, DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, LANCASTER,
BETHLEHEM, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, SUGAR HILL, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, NORTH CONWAY, ALBANY, CONWAY, CHATHAM,
CRAWFORD NOTCH, LYME, ASHLAND, ELLSWORTH, HOLDERNESS, PLYMOUTH,
RUMNEY, WAKEFIELD, BRIDGEWATER, BROOKFIELD, OSSIPEE, TUFTONBORO,
WOLFEBORO, MOULTONBOROUGH, CLAREMONT, CORNISH, CROYDON, GOSHEN,
GRANTHAM, LEMPSTER, NEWPORT, CHARLESTOWN, BOSCAWEN, CANTERBURY,
CONCORD, DUNBARTON, LOUDON, HOOKSETT, LACONIA, GILFORD, MEREDITH,
BARRINGTON, ROCHESTER, DOVER, ROLLINSFORD, SOMERSWORTH, DURHAM,
MADBURY, GILSUM, KEENE, MARLOW, SULLIVAN, SURRY, JAFFREY,
MANCHESTER, PELHAM, NASHUA, SALEM, ATKINSON, NEWTON, PLAISTOW,
CHESTER, DERRY, HAMPSTEAD, EXETER, GREENLAND, PORTSMOUTH, RYE,
HAMPTON, HAMPTON FALLS, NORTH HAMPTON, SEABROOK, AMHERST, MILFORD,
MONT VERNON, GOFFSTOWN, PETERBOROUGH, SHARON, AND WEARE
1113 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
..NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLD WATER SAFETY MESSAGE
* THE WARM AIR TEMPERATURES TODAY IN THE LOWER 70S MAY CAUSE PEOPLE
TO UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGERS OF THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES WHICH
ARE CURRENTLY ONLY IN THE MID 50S ACROSS SEBAGO LAKE AND LAKE
WINNIPESAUKEE, AND IN THE MID 50S IN THE REGIONS SMALLER LAKES AND
RIVERS.
* THE COLD WATER TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CAUSE HYPOTHERMIA TO
ANYONE IMMERSED IN THE WATER. WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS
BELOW 60 DEGREES, THE AVERAGE SUBMERGED PERSON COULD LOSE
DEXTERITY WITHIN MINUTES AND BE UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SIMPLE
TASKS. ANYONE ON SMALL BOATS, CANOES, OR KAYAKS SHOULD PLAN
ACCORDINGLY IF RECREATING THIS WEEKEND AND USE EXTREME CAUTION
TO AVOID THIS THREAT. PADDLE SMART FROM THE START AND ALWAYS
WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET!
* DUE TO RECENT RAIN, AREA RIVERS MAY RUN FAST WITH SWIFT WATER
CURRENTS. THE SWIFT WATER CAN EASILY OVERTURN A KAYAK OR CANOE INTO
THE FRIGID RIVER WATERS. ONCE IN THE COLD WATER, THE STRONG
CURRENTS WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REACH SAFETY.
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